Walter Kelly
Walter Kelly was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of New Hampshire.[1] He was defeated by Jim Lawrence in the Republican primary on September 13, 2016.[2]
Kelly was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from New Hampshire.[3] He lost to Scott Brown in the Republican primary on September 9, 2014.[4]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Annie Kuster (D) won re-election, defeating Jim Lawrence (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Lawrence defeated Eric Estevez, Jack Flanagan, Walter Kelly, Andy Martin, Jay Mercer, and Casey Newell in the Republican primary on September 13, 2016.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Annie Kuster Incumbent |
49.8% | 174,371 | |
| Republican | Jim Lawrence | 45.3% | 158,825 | |
| Independent | John Babiarz | 4.9% | 17,076 | |
| Total Votes | 350,272 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jim Lawrence |
39.9% | 17,180 | ||
| Jack Flanagan | 28% | 12,046 | ||
| Walter Kelly | 10% | 4,287 | ||
| Andy Martin | 7.3% | 3,145 | ||
| Eric Estevez | 5.7% | 2,443 | ||
| Jay Mercer | 4.9% | 2,113 | ||
| Casey Newell | 4.3% | 1,839 | ||
| Total Votes | 43,053 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State |
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2014
Kelly ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, to represent New Hampshire. Kelly sought the Republican nomination in the primary on September 9, 2014, but was defeated by Scott Brown.[4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Scott Brown |
50% | 58,775 | ||
| Jim Rubens | 23.1% | 27,089 | ||
| Bob Smith | 22.6% | 26,593 | ||
| Walter Kelly | 1.2% | 1,376 | ||
| Bob Heghmann | 0.7% | 784 | ||
| Andy Martin | 0.6% | 734 | ||
| Mark Farnham | 0.6% | 733 | ||
| Miroslaw Dziedzic | 0.4% | 508 | ||
| Gerard Beloin | 0.4% | 492 | ||
| Robert D'Arcy | 0.3% | 397 | ||
| Total Votes | 117,481 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State - Official Election Results |
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016
- United States Senate elections in New Hampshire, 2014
- New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "New Hampshire House Primary Results," September 13, 2016
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 Filing Period," accessed June 23, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Associated Press, "New Hampshire - 2014 Primary Results," accessed September 9, 2014
